Who's Who of Indian Musicians (WWIM), originally published by Sangeet Natak Akademi: National Academy of Music, Dance and Drama (SNA) in two editions (1968 and 1984), is a voluminous directory of Indian musicians. The directory data was collected from vocalists and instrumentalists of Hindustani and Carnatic traditions, and other various genres including folk music. It is possible to use overall 3,160 entries (1,877 musicians) for inquiries about their birth year, specialization, and educational background, as well as their performing experiences abroad and publications, if any. Entries in this WWIM database are compiled from the original print versions after correcting the editorial errors such as duplications or misspellings.

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Toggle column: WWIM ID - Full name - Personal ID - Musician ID - C or H - Gender - Religion - Year of Birth Described - Vocal 1 - Vocal 2 - Vocal 3 - Instrument 1 - Instrument 2 - Instrument 3
1323
Balasaraswati, T.
P00364
0132
C
F
H
1918
Vocal
0148
Brahaspati, Kalias Chandra Deva
P00482
0256
H
M
H
1918
dhrupad
1722
Chowdhuri, Priya Lal
P00558
0338
H
M
H
1918
violin
tarshahnai
1378
Joshi, Naryan Rao 2
P00881
0694
H
M
H
1918
khyal
2046
Kalpakam, S.
P00899
0713
C
M
H
1918
violin
2349
Mukhrjeem Sidheswar
P01200
1027
H
M
H
1918
dhrupad
Others
2843
Shardulsingh Sahebsingh Ragi
P01556
1403
H
M
H
1918
tabla
1555
Balasaraswati, T.
P00364
0132
C
F
H
1918
Vocal
2026
Joshi. Narayan Rao 2
P00881
0694
H
M
H
1918
khyal
1119
Sreenivasa Rao Sandhyavandanam
P01609
1460
C
M
H
1918
Vocal
0911
Ramchandra, Chitalkar
P01764
1620
O
M
H
1918
others
1952
Hiremath, Gadigeyya Shivayya
P00794
0598
H
M
H
1919
tabla
2844
Sharma, Jai Chand
P01557
1404
H
M
H
1919
violin
0638
Mohammad Ahmad Banne
P01170
0997
H
M
M
1919
sarangi
0677
Nagarkar, Chidanand (Chit-Anand and Sanatan)
P01225
1056
H
M
H
1919
khyal
0689
Narasimhachari, Mandyam Annadorai
P01244
1076
C
M
H
1919
Vocal
0731
Nimbargi, Gajanan Ramchandra
P01298
1133
H
M
H
1919
khyal
violin
1440
Venkatappa M.V.
P01719
1573
C
M
H
1919
violin
2941
Subbarao, Peri
P01933
1797
C
M
H
1919
violin
1363
Ghosh, Nikhil Jyoti
P00688
0482
H
M
H
1919
tabla
2341
Mallik, Chandra Kumar
P01097
0918
H
M
H
1919
pakhavaj
2324
Mohammad Ahmed Banne
P01170
0997
H
M
M
1919
sarangi
2393
Narasimbachari, Mandvam Annadorai
P01244
1076
C
M
H
1919
Vocal
2450
Nimbargi, Gajanan Ramchandra
P01298
1133
H
M
H
1919
violin
3077
Venkatappa, M.V.
P01719
1573
C
M
H
1919
violin
0129
Bhimshankar Rao, Ch.
P06203
0216
H
M
H
1919
khyal
1851
Ghosh, Nikhil Jyoti
P00688
0482
H
M
H
1919
khyal
0323
Govindarajan, S.(Tiruvizhimizhalai Brothers Jr.)
P00749
0550
C
M
H
1919
nagasvaram
1919
Gowripathi Sastry, Sisthu
P00758
0559
C
M
H
1919
vina
1285
Vidya, Shankar
P01735
1590
C
F
H
1919
vina
0040
Anathapadmanabha Rao, S
P00315
0077
C
M
H
1919
vina
1628
Bhimshankar Rao
P06203
0216
H
M
H
1919
dhrupad
khyal
Others
1913
Govindarajan, S.(Tiruvizhimizhalai Brothers Jr.)
P00749
0550
C
M
H
1919
nagasvaram
1349
Chhatrapati Singh
P02154
0314
H
M
H
1919
pakhavaj
tabla
0175
Chitra Gupta
P00546
0324
O
M
H
1919
0291
Gokhale, Madhusudan(Lalji) Raghnath
P00053
0503
H
M
H
1919
tabla
2364
Jambaldinni, Sidharama Channbasava
P00835
0642
H
M
H
1919
khyal
Others
0432
Kalyanpur, Saguna
P00902
0717
H
F
H
1919
khyal
1114
Sood K.L.
P01604
1455
H
M
H
1919
jaltarang
2911
Sreenivasa Raghavachar, M.R.
P01921
1785
C
M
H
1919
Vocal
0048
Andharia, Babubhai Govindji
P00317
0079
H
M
H
1919
khyal
1560
Balasubramanyam S
P00369
0137
C
M
H
1919
Vocal
1702
Chhatrapati Singh
P02154
0314
H
M
H
1919
pakhavaj
1710
Chitra Gupta
P00546
0324
O
M
H
1919
1871
Gokhale,Laji (Madhusudan Raghunath)
P00053
0503
H
M
H
1919
tabla
0721
Naushad Ali
P01281
1116
O
M
M
1919
2904
Sood K.L.
P01604
1455
H
M
H
1919
jaltarang
1513
Andharia, Babubhai Govindji
P00317
0079
H
F
H
1919
khyal
0529
Krishnappa, B.
P01022
0841
C
M
H
1919
Vocal
2431
Naushad Ali
P01281
1116
H
M
M
1919
Others
0727
NeelakantanNambissan, K.
P01293
1128
C
M
H
1919
Vocal
0864
Rajan, Palladam V.N.
P01401
1240
C
M
H
1919
flute
1043
Shah, Sunderlal M.
P01546
1392
H
M
H
1919
khyal
1115
Sopori, Shambhoo Nath
P01605
1456
H
M
H
1919
sitar
2164
Krishnappa, B.
P01022
0841
C
M
H
1919
Vocal
0611
Maudgalya, Vipin Chandra
P01128
0951
H
M
H
1919
khyal
2443
Neelakantan Nambissan. K.
P01293
1128
C
M
H
1919
Vocal
2592
Rajan, Palladam
P01401
1240
C
M
H
1919
flute
2826
Shah, Sunderlal M.
P01546
1392
H
M
H
1919
khyal
2905
Sopori, Shambhoo Nath
P01605
1456
H
M
H
1919
sitar
3098
Venkateswararan, K.A.
P01983
1851
C
M
H
1919
Vocal
0240
Doddamani, Sounbai
P00630
0420
H
F
H
1919
khyal
Others
0249
Duraikkannu, N.K.
P00638
0430
C
M
H
1919
nagasvaram
1822
Ganesa Iyer, Nagercoil S.
P00657
0449
C
M
H
1919
mridangam
2279
Maudgalya, Vipin Chandra
P01128
0951
H
M
H
1919
khyal
dhrupad
Others
0641
Mohammad Khasim Seheb
P01174
1001
C
M
M
1919
clarinet
1124
Srinivasa Iyengar
P01614
1465
C
M
H
1919
vina
1280
Venkitasubramonia Iyer, S.
P01730
1585
C
M
H
1919
Vocal
0517
Rajam S.
P01761
1617
C
M
H
1919
Vocal
1429
Srinivasa Iyengarm K
P01925
1789
C
M
H
1919
vina
0200
Das, Raghab Chandra
P00582
0366
O
M
H
1919
0207
Dastur, Firoz B.
P00028
0376
H
M
H
1919
khyal
1359
Dhar, Anil Chandra
P00621
0411
H
M
H
1919
sitar
1805
Duraikkannu, N.K.
P00638
0430
C
M
H
1919
nagasvaram
2329
Mohammad Khasim Saheb
P01174
1001
C
M
M
1919
clarinet
0795
Pattammal, D.K.
P01347
1185
C
F
H
1919
Vocal
2918
Srinivasa Iyengar
P01614
1465
C
M
H
1919
vina
3105
Venkitasubramonia Iyer, S.
P01730
1585
C
M
H
1919
Vocal
2587
Rajam, S.
P01761
1617
C
M
H
1919
Vocal
1754
Dastur, Firoz Bejanji(Feredoon)
P00028
0376
H
M
M
1919
khyal
2520
Pattammal, D.K.
P01347
1185
C
F
H
1919
Vocal
1000
Satyanarayana, N.R.V.(Rayancha)
P01509
1354
C
M
H
1919
vina
1107
Somasundaram, Mathurai S.
P01599
1450
C
M
H
1919
Vocal
0026
Alla Rakka Qureishi
P00004
0044
H
M
M
1919
tabla
1684
Chaturvedi, Balji
P00522
0298
H
M
H
1919
dhrupad
Others
1923
Gulati, S.N.
P00766
0567
O
M
H
1919
violin
2779
Satyanarayana, N.R.V.(Rayancha)
P01509
1354
C
M
H
1919
vina
2897
Somasundaram, Mathurai S.
P01599
1450
C
M
H
1919
Vocal
1485
Alla Rakha Qureish
P00004
0044
H
M
M
1919
tabla
0845
Raghaviah, Nidumolu
P01389
1227
C
M
H
1919
kanjira
ghatam
0188
Dakshinamurty, V.
P00565
0349
C
M
H
1919
Vocal
1879
Gopalakrishna Panicker, K.G.(Haripad Brothers)
P00727
0527
C
M
H
1919
nagasvaram
1407
Patanlkar V.V.
P01333
1171
H
M
H
1919
khyal
2569
Raghaviah, Nidumolu
P01389
1227
C
M
H
1919
kanjira
1729
Dakshinamurthy, V.
P00565
0349
C
M
H
1919
Vocal
1881
Gopalkrishna K. (Haripad Brothers)
P00727
0527
C
M
H
1919
nagasvaram
0357
Hiremathm Gadigeyya Shivayya
P00794
0598
H
M
H
1919
tabla
2506
Patankar V.V.
P01333
1171
H
M
H
1919
khyal
1055
Sharma, Jai Chand
P01557
1404
H
M
H
1919
violin

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